Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-264)
Includes indexes
Part 1 : Popular music in the classroom -- Popular music as an instructional resource -- Challenging sexism through popular music -- Popular music and religious education -- The black experience as illustrated in popular music -- Biographical study and popular music -- Part 2 : Popular music as a mirror of American society -- The outsider in popular music -- Popular music and the computer -- Urban life in popular music -- The black roots of popular music -- Part 3 : Popular music and the librarian -- An interview with audio center director William L. Schurk -- An annotated bibliography of popular music discographies -- An opening-day collection of popular music albums for libraries -- Record reviews as teaching resources